Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

I have never been more optimistic about the impact that the tech startup community is having on cities in America or about the role that cities outside of San Francisco / Silicon Valley can play in our future. Changes in the Startup Ecosystem. So the startup work moves to where the startup founders live and not vice versa.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 19, 2024

By embracing strategic thinking and the lean startup philosophy, you can overcome entrepreneurial challenges and bring your vision to life. Embrace Lean Startup Methodology Traditionally, starting a business meant undertaking thorough planning, seeking significant funding, and developing a product in isolation from its future users.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 22, 2020

Pete is a mid-level manager in the software engineering unit of an entrepreneurial startup that quickly grew to 400 office-based employees doing electronic health records (EHRs). An example of what might occur comes from one of my coaching clients, from a few months before the pandemic hit.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 31, 2022

Excluding sources of investments may alter the way a startup builds and shapes its culture. Create a strategy. You’ll need two strategies for your business investments: one that’s domestic-focused and one for international exposure. and more articles from the EO blog. Kevin is co-founder of the Human Heritage Project.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

I was reading Danielle Morrill’s blog post today on whether one’s “ Startup Burn Rate is Normal. I love how transparently Danielle lives her startup (& encourages other to join in) because it provides much needed transparency to other startups. But this strategy great depends on point 3.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Kristin Marquet, Founder, Tech/Analytics/PR Expert, Academic Finance Background, Marquet Media Kristin, can you tell us a bit about yourself and your journey to becoming an expert in the startup world, especially focusing on the intersection of digital marketing, health and wellness, and parenting?

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NZ Entrepreneur

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Launching a startup in New Zealand is exciting, but navigating the accounting side of things can be tricky. In this blog, we’ll break down everything you need to know, from choosing the best business structure to getting professional help. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! Sue de Bievre, Beany Founder.

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Hunter Walk

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

Most strategies are some combination of innovation and best practices along the classic five steps of venture investing: See, Pick, Win, Service, Exit. Some force that pulls exceptional startups to you, directly or via intermediaries, in a privileged and sustainable fashion. This post is about ‘seeing.’

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

One of my favorite events last year was attending Startup Grind where I got to interview Clayton Christensen, author of The Innovator’s Dilemma. And of course we talked about many of my views of building startups. You didn’t join startups then. You joined a startup if you couldn’t get a real job.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

I often advise startup companies not to try and pin all of your brand equity into an announcement. We don’t lay claim to being the only VC to change or think about the future or to having the only or best strategy. Be open & transparent (mimicking the greater social order changes that have come with blogs & social media).

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Startup Blogpost

AUGUST 18, 2023

19 Strategies for Managing Risk in a Startup In this article, we explore nineteen different strategies for managing risk in startups, shared by founders, CEOs, and other industry professionals. If I was launching a product, I would launch two or three simultaneously.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 13, 2019

Startups often focus most of their attention on securing funding from potential investors. That’s not a bad strategy—particularly considering how much money it takes to get a business off the ground. In other words, partnering with a big brand can help your startup grow in ways that aren’t possible on your own.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 17, 2024

These strategies will help your product reach the market successfully, even when funds are limited. With passion, hustle, and these thrifty startup strategies, you can transform your vision into a viable product without relying on loans or financing. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Paul G. Silva

JUNE 1, 2020

Marty Zwilling recently published a blog post with the most concise distillation of the possible exit strategies a for-profit startup can take and why an entrepreneur should be thinking about them from very early on. Hat tip to Paul Nicolai for sending me the article!

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2013

Santa Monica is the place where the highest concentration of early-stage startups are created if you consider also the contiguous geography of Venice Beach. Startup Advice' But in Los Angeles, Santa Monica is akin to SoMa in San Francisco, Cambridge in the Boston area or Flatiron / Union Square in NYC. That seems pretty superficial!”.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 26, 2024

and more articles from the EO blog. The post From Startup To Life-Changing Exit – The 4 Secrets Behind Ruby Receptionists’ Amazing Success first appeared on The EO Blog. The post From Startup To Life-Changing Exit – The 4 Secrets Behind Ruby Receptionists’ Amazing Success appeared first on The EO Blog.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

No need to reinvent the wheel, just use these tried-and-true strategies for sustainable growth. Startups often find themselves navigating a tough and competitive environment. Amidst numerous challenges, the right growth strategy becomes paramount. The answer often lies in the growth strategies they adopt.

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Red Rocket

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

I recently got connected to Alyssa Hitaka at TopTierStartups.com , a new content site rich with startup related news, tips and interviews with startup founders. I was curious what her startup founders were seeing, in terms of the best marketing strategies they are successfully using today.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Kady was a recent Dare to Startup podcast guest where she discussed the various processes that go into running a successful startup, including how to handle e-mails, quarterly planning, team communication and more. Choose strategies and platforms wisely. and more articles from the EO blog. . Focus is the key.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2014

The father of “Growth Hacking” appears to be Sean Ellis who wrote this widely read post, “ Find a Growth Hacker for your Startup. For starters it brings a mindset to startups that not all of them have innately. If your startup isn’t committed to growth hacking you’ll never find extra-ordinary growth.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 29, 2012

History has shown that newly creates wealth shops the startup scene like a kid in a candy store. With a little patience, forethought, and strategy, you can avoid angel burnout. Before you start writing checks, just spend some time with startups. Here are just a few suggestions: 1) Advise first, invest later. 3) Start with funds.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

Startups Are for Doers. But trust me when I say that my observations across many startups (and other companies, frankly) is that not enough time goes into thinking. If you’re not taking this zone-out down time I’ll bet you’re not having enough strategic reflection on your job, your company, your strategy.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The 15 Best Strategies for Developing New Business in a Crowded Market In the quest to uncover effective strategies for developing new businesses in a crowded market, we turned to fifteen Founders and CEOs for their tried-and-true tactics. By analyzing the feedback and sign-ups, you can gauge the demand for your product.

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Startup Grind

AUGUST 16, 2018

Is your startup dying? Raising funds for startups is becoming more and more challenging. If you’re passionate enough about your startup, then you’ll have the courage to go through hardships and overcome all the challenges. Crowdfunding seems to be a miracle for startups, an easy way to get investment. They raised $2.6

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2013

So what are Rob’s secret hacks that he didn’t spill in his blog post? . Key point – if your emails are as long as my blog posts you’re forked. He did it yesterday, “Mark, I’m going to write a blog post following on from your VC’s aren’t dumb. That in itself is quite a challenge.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

At our mid-year offsite our partnership at Upfront Ventures was discussing what the future of venture capital and the startup ecosystem looked like. No blog post about how Tiger is crushing everybody because it’s deploying all its capital in 1-year while “suckers” are investing over 3-years can change this reality. It’s just math.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 20, 2021

To prepare yourself, keep these strategies in mind and employ them when you need to pivot next. and more articles from the EO blog. . The post 3 Steps to determine if a pivot is right for your startup appeared first on THE BLOG. COVID-19 wasn’t the first market disruptor—and it certainly won’t be the last.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 5, 2022

MyEO DX attracts EO members who are looking to transform or reinvent their business strategies or overall engagement with entrepreneurship. Some MyEO DX members are angel investors and serial entrepreneurs with deep knowledge about the process and strategy behind buying and selling companies. and more articles from the EO blog. .

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 24, 2019

It might sound obvious, but there should be a strategy for your travel. Similarly, accelerator programs like YCombinator and 500 Startups have gold-star reputations for a reason. One pattern I see in Canadian startups is that too many wait too long to think about global expansion. Bake global into your business plan.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2021

Three Rules of Fundraising “Sales” One of the common mistakes I see startups as well as VCs make is spending too much time on top of funnel prospecting. it’s not just startups who do it. In fact, I wrote a previous blog post on “ Why Successful People Focus on the Bottom End of the Funnel.” But here’s the thing?—?it’s

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2014

Because the hundreds of millions that it takes to greenlight a theatrical film could never be absorbed by a startup and because they way we experience media & characters has evolved dramatically over the past 20 years to a point where the starting point for media is often digital, gaming or even graphic novel oriented.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 28, 2012

Fred Wilson wrote two posts in 2010 that were very influential with the startup community. I know that they really impacted an entire cohort of startups because every company that was coming to pitch me businesses was (is) saying, “I’m a ‘mobile first’ company.” The titles were: Mobile First, Web Second.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Our conversations often moved from things we cared about in our personal life to business strategy and hiring and finances. The post Growing as a Couple and a Startup appeared first on Octane Blog – The official blog of the Entrepreneurs' Organization.

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Feedough

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Marketing isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, and it’s really hard when it comes to startups. 150Birds – Startup Review By Feedough. Strategic guidance: The experts help clients develop the most profitable marketing strategies. Any holistic marketing strategy requires a variety of specialists to execute. But they’re slow.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 5, 2014

What is the right organizational strategy for a large UK conglomerate to operate more effectively? How should a large European telco deal with a rival “free Internet access” startup? What would the right technology strategy for Telecom Italia be in 5 years. ” Startup Lessons'

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StartupNation

JANUARY 18, 2022

Once you find your USP, include it in your messaging and share it in your marketing assets like your website, blog and marketing campaigns. You can create content in different formats including blogs, infographics , podcasts, videos, etc. Encourage early excitement with unique strategies. Give a personality to your brand.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

CEOs may resonate with a higher-end content strategy such as white papers, books, or even a branded podcast. Smaller businesses may be attracted to blogs, social media posts, and email marketing. and more articles from the EO blog. It’s critical to set yourself apart from the competition.

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